diff --git a/tools/auto-tester/src/TestRunner.cpp b/tools/auto-tester/src/TestRunner.cpp
index e40e9a0986..dddc30e8a8 100644
--- a/tools/auto-tester/src/TestRunner.cpp
+++ b/tools/auto-tester/src/TestRunner.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ void TestRunner::setWorkingFolder() {
     }
 
     _installationFolder = _workingFolder + "/High Fidelity";
+    _logFile.setFileName(_workingFolder + "/log.txt");
 
     autoTester->enableRunTabControls();
     _workingFolderLabel->setText(QDir::toNativeSeparators(_workingFolder));
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ void TestRunner::setWorkingFolder() {
 }
 
 void TestRunner::run() {
+    _testStartDateTime = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
     _automatedTestIsRunning = true;
 
     // Initial setup
@@ -83,12 +85,20 @@ void TestRunner::run() {
     QStringList filenames;
     filenames << INSTALLER_FILENAME << BUILD_XML_FILENAME;
 
+    updateStatusLabel("Downloading installer");
+
     autoTester->downloadFiles(urls, _workingFolder, filenames, (void*)this);
 
     // `installerDownloadComplete` will run after download has completed
 }
 
 void TestRunner::installerDownloadComplete() {
+    appendLog(QString("Test started at ") + QString::number(_testStartDateTime.time().hour()) + ":" +
+              QString("%1").arg(_testStartDateTime.time().minute(), 2, 10, QChar('0')) + ", on " +
+              _testStartDateTime.date().toString("ddd, MMM d, yyyy"));
+
+   updateStatusLabel("Installing");
+
     // Kill any existing processes that would interfere with installation
     killProcesses();
 
@@ -96,6 +106,8 @@ void TestRunner::installerDownloadComplete() {
 
     createSnapshotFolder();
 
+    updateStatusLabel("Running tests");
+
     startLocalServerProcesses();
     runInterfaceWithTestScript();
     killProcesses();
@@ -232,6 +244,7 @@ void TestRunner::runInterfaceWithTestScript() {
 }
 
 void TestRunner::evaluateResults() {
+    updateStatusLabel("Evaluating results");
     autoTester->startTestsEvaluation(false, true, _snapshotFolder, _branch, _user);
 }
 
@@ -239,6 +252,7 @@ void TestRunner::automaticTestRunEvaluationComplete(QString zippedFolder) {
     addBuildNumberToResults(zippedFolder);
     restoreHighFidelityAppDataFolder();
 
+    updateStatusLabel("Testing complete");
     _automatedTestIsRunning = false;
 }
 
@@ -382,4 +396,22 @@ void TestRunner::checkTime() {
     if (timeToRun) {
         run();
     }
+}
+
+void TestRunner::updateStatusLabel(const QString& message) {
+    autoTester->updateStatusLabel(message);
+}
+
+void TestRunner::appendLog(const QString& message) {
+    if (!_logFile.open(QIODevice::Append | QIODevice::Text)) {
+        QMessageBox::critical(0, "Internal error: " + QString(__FILE__) + ":" + QString::number(__LINE__),
+                              "Could not open the log file");
+        exit(-1);
+    }
+
+    _logFile.write(message.toStdString().c_str());
+    _logFile.write("\n");
+    _logFile.close();
+
+    autoTester->appendLogWindow(message);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/auto-tester/src/TestRunner.h b/tools/auto-tester/src/TestRunner.h
index 605d56c88d..e13b0be070 100644
--- a/tools/auto-tester/src/TestRunner.h
+++ b/tools/auto-tester/src/TestRunner.h
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ public:
 
     void copyFolder(const QString& source, const QString& destination);
 
+    void updateStatusLabel(const QString& message);
+    void appendLog(const QString& message);
+
 private slots:
     void checkTime();
 
@@ -85,6 +88,10 @@ private:
     QLabel* _workingFolderLabel;
 
     QTimer* _timer;
+
+    QFile _logFile;
+
+    QDateTime _testStartDateTime;
 };
 
 #endif  // hifi_testRunner_h
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/auto-tester/src/ui/AutoTester.cpp b/tools/auto-tester/src/ui/AutoTester.cpp
index 951ee1acd7..05eee2957a 100644
--- a/tools/auto-tester/src/ui/AutoTester.cpp
+++ b/tools/auto-tester/src/ui/AutoTester.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ AutoTester::AutoTester(QWidget* parent) : QMainWindow(parent) {
 #ifndef Q_OS_WIN
     _ui.tabWidget->removeTab(1);
 #endif
-   //// Coming soon to an auto-tester near you...
+
+   _ui.statusLabel->setText("");
+   _ui.plainTextEdit->setReadOnly(true);
+
+   // Coming soon to an auto-tester near you...
    //// _helpWindow.textBrowser->setText()
 }
 
@@ -67,7 +71,8 @@ void AutoTester::startTestsEvaluation(const bool isRunningFromCommandLine,
                                       const bool isRunningInAutomaticTestRun,
                                       const QString& snapshotDirectory,
                                       const QString& branch,
-                                      const QString& user) {
+                                      const QString& user
+) {
     _test->startTestsEvaluation(isRunningFromCommandLine, isRunningInAutomaticTestRun, snapshotDirectory, branch, user);
 }
 
@@ -263,3 +268,11 @@ void AutoTester::setBranchText(const QString& branch) {
 QString AutoTester::getSelectedBranch() {
     return _ui.branchTextEdit->toPlainText();
 }
+
+void AutoTester::updateStatusLabel(const QString& status) {
+    _ui.statusLabel->setText(status);
+}
+
+void AutoTester::appendLogWindow(const QString& message) {
+    _ui.plainTextEdit->appendPlainText(message);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/auto-tester/src/ui/AutoTester.h b/tools/auto-tester/src/ui/AutoTester.h
index 8ef238d953..de0622c670 100644
--- a/tools/auto-tester/src/ui/AutoTester.h
+++ b/tools/auto-tester/src/ui/AutoTester.h
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ public:
 
     void enableRunTabControls();
 
+    void updateStatusLabel(const QString& status);
+    void appendLogWindow(const QString& message);
+
 private slots:
     void on_tabWidget_currentChanged(int index);
 
diff --git a/tools/auto-tester/src/ui/AutoTester.ui b/tools/auto-tester/src/ui/AutoTester.ui
index bc8fa27af6..fa9569a768 100644
--- a/tools/auto-tester/src/ui/AutoTester.ui
+++ b/tools/auto-tester/src/ui/AutoTester.ui
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>582</width>
-    <height>734</height>
+    <width>707</width>
+    <height>796</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="sizePolicy">
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
    <widget class="QPushButton" name="closeButton">
     <property name="geometry">
      <rect>
-      <x>430</x>
-      <y>620</y>
+      <x>470</x>
+      <y>660</y>
       <width>100</width>
       <height>40</height>
      </rect>
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
      <rect>
       <x>30</x>
       <y>140</y>
-      <width>521</width>
-      <height>461</height>
+      <width>631</width>
+      <height>501</height>
      </rect>
     </property>
     <property name="currentIndex">
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@
        <rect>
         <x>130</x>
         <y>150</y>
-        <width>181</width>
+        <width>161</width>
         <height>191</height>
        </rect>
       </property>
@@ -446,6 +446,42 @@
        <string>#######</string>
       </property>
      </widget>
+     <widget class="QPlainTextEdit" name="plainTextEdit">
+      <property name="geometry">
+       <rect>
+        <x>300</x>
+        <y>120</y>
+        <width>311</width>
+        <height>331</height>
+       </rect>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
+     <widget class="QLabel" name="workingFolderLabel_2">
+      <property name="geometry">
+       <rect>
+        <x>300</x>
+        <y>80</y>
+        <width>41</width>
+        <height>31</height>
+       </rect>
+      </property>
+      <property name="text">
+       <string>Status:</string>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
+     <widget class="QLabel" name="statusLabel">
+      <property name="geometry">
+       <rect>
+        <x>350</x>
+        <y>80</y>
+        <width>271</width>
+        <height>31</height>
+       </rect>
+      </property>
+      <property name="text">
+       <string>#######</string>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
     </widget>
     <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_2">
      <attribute name="title">
@@ -615,7 +651,7 @@
     <property name="geometry">
      <rect>
       <x>80</x>
-      <y>630</y>
+      <y>670</y>
       <width>255</width>
       <height>23</height>
      </rect>
@@ -630,7 +666,7 @@
     <rect>
      <x>0</x>
      <y>0</y>
-     <width>582</width>
+     <width>707</width>
      <height>21</height>
     </rect>
    </property>